Diamonds coach Lisa Alexander says Australia's new Super Netball competition is a crucial cog in cementing her side as the world's best.

They're comfortably the best team in world netball, now the Diamonds coach Lisa Alexander wants to make the uncomfortable comfortable.

Gretel Tippett, Paige Hadley and Tegan Philip headline the Australian side to play in the Fast5 Netball World Cup at Hisense Arena in October.

It's time to tap into "incredible" pools of indigenous netball talent.

Lisa Alexander has left the door open for Laura Geitz to force her way into the Diamonds squad.

Tegan Phillip has regained her place in the Australian Diamonds squad for the upcoming international season.

Susan Pettitt has been named in the Australia Diamonds squad for the Constellation Cup later this year.

Bec Bulley has signed a one-year contract extension with the Giants, but says she won't represent the Diamonds again.

After close to 50 tennis grand slams and a handful of Davis Cup deciders, a dozen AFL grand finals, Olympic and Commonwealth Games both home and away, Boxing Day cricket and a score of world championships, including various one-goal netball thrillers, this, for me, is the finish line.

The Magpies are already plotting their 2018 Super Netball campaign, after the announcement of a delayed start to the season.

Three Sunshine Coast Lightning youngsters may well have played themselves into an Australian Diamonds uniform.

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There are now plenty of questions to be answered in the wake of the grand final, starting with the Australian squad.

The Sunshine Coast Lightning demolished the Giants on Saturday to claim the inaugural Super Netball title.

The Giants' netball culture, forged in Sydney's blistering summer heat, has led the club to Saturday's grand final against Sunshine Coast.

The Sunshine Coast have imitated the Melbourne Storm to qualify for Saturday's Super Netball grand final.

Giants coach Julie Ftizgerald's unique collection of netballers will play Sunshine Coast for the Super Netball championship on Saturday.

Q: When is a home grand final not played at home? A: When you are the Sunshine Coast Lightning, and yours is what is quaintly described as a "boutique" 2200-seat stadium at Sippy Downs. Thus, for the purposes of the inaugural Super Netball decider, "home" for the Lightning is a 90-kilometre drive south down the M1.

The Sydney Swifts have locked down their entire starting seven for season 2018 of Super Netball.

Giants captain Kim Green has turned her knee injury into a positive ahead of Saturday's grand final.